191
191
Mar 6, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 191
favorite 0
quote 0
as the founding president of the lover of america, he has helped publish america's most significant writing. [applause] the 2010 national humanities metal to bernard bailyn for pioneering the field of land in history. his books have open minds to the story of our country's earliest days. [applause] the 2010 national humanities medal for his distinguished career as a scholar, educator, and public intellectual. one of the leaders in the field of cultural history, his decades of teaching in dozens of books have engaged countless readers across our nation. [applause] lindell eikenberrwendell e. ber. [applause] the 2010 national humanities medal for his achievement as a poet, novelist, former, and conservationists. the author of more than 40 books, mr. barry has spent his career exploring our relationship with the land and communities. [applause] the 2010 national amenities metal for his contributions to spanish and latin american literary criticism. his theory of latin-american their tips is among the most widely cited scholarly works and hispanic literature. [applause] the 2010 national humani
as the founding president of the lover of america, he has helped publish america's most significant writing. [applause] the 2010 national humanities metal to bernard bailyn for pioneering the field of land in history. his books have open minds to the story of our country's earliest days. [applause] the 2010 national humanities medal for his distinguished career as a scholar, educator, and public intellectual. one of the leaders in the field of cultural history, his decades of teaching in dozens...
142
142
Mar 13, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
he was and is a friend of america. when john hord addressed you here in 2002, we were already with you in afghanistan and we are with you there still. i want you to know what i have told australiaa's -- australia's parliament, what i told general petraeus, what iold president obama in the oval office this week, australia will stand firm with our ally, the united states. friends understand this, that we will stand firm with you, but perhaps more importantly our enemies understand this, too. we must be very realistic abouting afghanistan's future, australia firmly supports the international strategy led by president obama and adopted in lisbon last year. australia is doing our part across the whole of afghanistan. the government of ahanistan must play its part, too. we know transition will take some years. we must not transition out only to transition back in. we must not. from my discussions with your country's leaders in washington, my meetings with generals in afghanistan, and my time with our troops this is my conclu
he was and is a friend of america. when john hord addressed you here in 2002, we were already with you in afghanistan and we are with you there still. i want you to know what i have told australiaa's -- australia's parliament, what i told general petraeus, what iold president obama in the oval office this week, australia will stand firm with our ally, the united states. friends understand this, that we will stand firm with you, but perhaps more importantly our enemies understand this, too. we...
246
246
Mar 6, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 246
favorite 0
quote 0
publishing america's most significant writing. [applause] bernard bailyn. the 2010 national humanities medal to bernard bailyn for illuminating our nation's early history and pioneering the field of atlantic history. dr. bailyn's two pulitzer prize-winning works, "the ideological origins of the american revolution" and "voyagers to the west," have opened minds to the story of our country's earliest days. [applause] accepting for jacques barzun, marguerite barzun. the 2010 national humanities medal to jacques barzun for his distinguished career as a scholar, educator, and public intellectual. one of the leaders in the field of cultural history, dr. barzun's decades of teaching and dozens of books have engaged countless readers across our nation. [applause] wendell e. berry. the 2010 national humanities medal to wendell e. berry for his achievements as a poet, novelist, farmer, and conservationist. the author of more than 40 books, mr. berry has spent his career exploring our relationship with the land and community. [applause] robe
publishing america's most significant writing. [applause] bernard bailyn. the 2010 national humanities medal to bernard bailyn for illuminating our nation's early history and pioneering the field of atlantic history. dr. bailyn's two pulitzer prize-winning works, "the ideological origins of the american revolution" and "voyagers to the west," have opened minds to the story of our country's earliest days. [applause] accepting for jacques barzun, marguerite barzun. the 2010...
185
185
Mar 20, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
that is why i will be in latin america. one of my route reasons for the trip was to strengthen the economic partnerships a broad to create good jobs here at home. but america is a part of the world where the economy is growing quickly. as these markets grow, so does their demand for goods and services. the questions is where they come from. as president, i want to make sure these products are made in america. when to open more markets around the world so american companies can do more business and hire more of our people. here is a statistic to explain why this is important. every $1 billion of goods and services we export supports more than 5000 jobs in the united states. the more we sell overseas, the more jobs we create on our shores. that is why last year and set a goal for this country to double our exports by 2014. it is a goal we are on track to meet. part of the reason why is the rapid growth of latin america. their openness to american business. we not export more than three times as much to latin america as we do
that is why i will be in latin america. one of my route reasons for the trip was to strengthen the economic partnerships a broad to create good jobs here at home. but america is a part of the world where the economy is growing quickly. as these markets grow, so does their demand for goods and services. the questions is where they come from. as president, i want to make sure these products are made in america. when to open more markets around the world so american companies can do more business...
168
168
Mar 27, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 168
favorite 0
quote 1
it is my pleasure to introduce the panelist on transforming america. each brings a unique perspective on how to dismantle big government and reestablished relationships between the citizen and his government. i like to introduce maryland record -- marylin from illinois. [applause] next up, we were going to have mike george, a founder of strong american now. unfortunately he could not be here. last-minute family issues. we're going to welcome an executive director with strong america now peter or. he is a navy and air force veteran. after serving over 12 years on active duty, he joined by george at the george group serving government clients within the department of defense helping to eliminate waste and reduce costs. he hopes of ba in political science and an m.a. in logistics in the air force institute of technology. please welcome peter or'rourke. next right to work is a group that has an incredible work here in iowa, fighting the push to repeal our status as a right to work state. he has helped to fight against compulsory unionism. please welcome gr
it is my pleasure to introduce the panelist on transforming america. each brings a unique perspective on how to dismantle big government and reestablished relationships between the citizen and his government. i like to introduce maryland record -- marylin from illinois. [applause] next up, we were going to have mike george, a founder of strong american now. unfortunately he could not be here. last-minute family issues. we're going to welcome an executive director with strong america now peter...
166
166
Mar 27, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 166
favorite 0
quote 0
[laughter] he feels comfortable with the notion of america in decline with america and not taking the leading role to protect its own interests. this does mark him as a different kind of president. in the days gone by, a president with those characteristics might have become an isolationist. not to this president. he is the oldest example of multilateralism in the operation. we can see it today in the way he is handling the crisis in libya. this is an attitude that very gravely threatens american sovereignty over the long term. sovereignty is a concept people debate over. a lot of people think it is abstract. in the united states, we understand exactly what sovereignty is. it is not an attack -- not an abstraction. our constitution says, we the people. we are a sovereign here. you hear suggestions that we share sovereignty or cede sovereignty to international organizations. it is like saying, you have too much control over your own government. that is a truly remarkable statement that everyone in this room rejects. not barack obama. he is fascinated by international law. he talks abou
[laughter] he feels comfortable with the notion of america in decline with america and not taking the leading role to protect its own interests. this does mark him as a different kind of president. in the days gone by, a president with those characteristics might have become an isolationist. not to this president. he is the oldest example of multilateralism in the operation. we can see it today in the way he is handling the crisis in libya. this is an attitude that very gravely threatens...
182
182
Mar 20, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
later, a form from the consumer federation of america. president obama is currently on a four day visit of and plan american country. he will deliver a speech on rio de janeiro on u.s. and latin american relations. tuesday and wednesday he is in el salvador, where he will meet with the president there, before returning to washington. continuing coverage of his trip here on the c-span network. the ford museum recently held its first symposium on ethics in america. they look at how they handle ethical issues. ford talks about how his father dealt with the dilemma at watergate. it will talk about the the leaking information to reporters. this is one hour and 20 minutes. >> from a teenager in the white house to a most interesting career. sometimes, he has been a cowboy, a businessman, corporate spokesperson, and motivational speaker too many audiences. when gerald ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the united states, steve and his three siblings steadily went from the kids down the block to the only kid on the block on the 1600 pennsy
later, a form from the consumer federation of america. president obama is currently on a four day visit of and plan american country. he will deliver a speech on rio de janeiro on u.s. and latin american relations. tuesday and wednesday he is in el salvador, where he will meet with the president there, before returning to washington. continuing coverage of his trip here on the c-span network. the ford museum recently held its first symposium on ethics in america. they look at how they handle...